Reminder: VideoSchmooze Breakfast in LA on June 15th

Please join me on June 15th for a VideoSchmooze breakfast at the gorgeous SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills - one of the hottest spots in LA. Our panel is going to tackle the important topic of "How Hollywood Succeeds in the Digital Distribution Era."  

Our discussion couldn't be more timely; we are reminded on a daily basis of the changes swirling around Hollywood, which have significant long-term distribution and viewership implications.

Examples include the strong early adoption of tablet computers like the iPad which has sold 1 million units in its first 4 weeks of availability; the shift to subscription services like Netflix, which added almost 3 million subscribers in just in the last 6 months, growing its subscriber base by 26% to 14 million subs; the decision by Hollywood Video to close the last of its rental stores, which once totaled over 2,400;  YouTube's nascent move into movie rentals and Google's planned launch of "Google TV;" the rise of TV and movie viewership on smartphones; the proliferation of HD video delivery online by CDNs like Akamai; the massive investments being made in online video advertising, which will help long-form monetization, and the list goes on.

These kinds of technology-driven changes are occurring all around Hollywood and are only going to accelerate. That means the future landscape is certain to be very different from the past. Our outstanding panel will help us understand what all this and more means:

• Darcy Antonellis - President, Technology Operations, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

• Albert Cheng - EVP, Digital Media, Disney/ABC Television Group

• Gannon Hall - Chief Operating Officer, Kyte (co-lead sponsor of the breakfast)

• Ted Sarandos - Chief Content Officer - Netflix

• Ben Weinberger - CEO and Co-Founder, Digitalsmiths (co-lead sponsor of the breakfast)

Our panelists will share their experiences and best practices learned to date, plus forecasts for the future. There will be ample time for audience Q&A and for networking. It promises to be a special event and I hope you're able to join us! Early bird individual and table rates are now available.

Click here to learn more and register for early bird discount

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